Day Hiking the Swiss Prealps
The Prealps region refers to the smaller mountains and hills at the foot of the High Alps. Due to significant snow in the forecast, we needed a Plan B to launching out on a backpacking trip in the High Alps. Grit and Manu decided to take us on one of their favorite ridge traverses around the Gantrisch Mountain area near their home. Snow in the High Alps though means rain in the Prealps. But we are prepared, all the way down to the rain pants. Yes, rain pants! I thankfully took Grit and Manu’s advice while packing and bought us each a pair on a very dry and hot 110 degree day back in Tucson. The rain did indeed eventually come just as we were making our way to the cheese house, followed by a furious but short bout of snow. Yes, a cheese house! A little hut stocked with cheese made from the milk of the cows, goats and sheep grazing happily and living the good life along the trails is not at all unusual here, we learn. Leave your Swiss Francs and take a block. Delightful!
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